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Home My WebLink About11-04-1985CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES November 4, 1985 7:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER I. A. Flag Salute The regular meeting of the City of Auburn Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Roegner at 7:30 p.m. in the City of Auburn Council Chambers. Mayor Roegner led those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance. B. Roll Call Those in attendance included Mayor Bob Roegner, Councilmembers Burns, Kurle, Larson, Walters, Whittall, and Wisner; staff members Len Chapman, Parks & Recreation Director; Frank Currie, Public Works Director; Pat Dugan, Planning Director; Jake Evans, Police Chief; Bob Johnson, Fire Chief; Jack Leininger, Assist. City Attorney; Arlene Mempa, Deputy Finance Director; and Darlene Cruz, City Clerk. Also in attendance were Terry Hendershott, Librarian; Ruth Moore, Personnel Secretary; and Mary Stanton, Library Director. Staff members Jack Bereiter, City Attorney; Dan Clements, Finance Director; and Gretel Sloan, Personnel Director; were excused. C. Announcements and Appointments Mayor Roegner proclaimed November 11-17, 1985 , Children's Book Week. He read the proclamation and presented it to Mary Stanton and Terry Hendershott. D. Agenda Modifications included Payroll voucher information and attachments for Colleen O'Rourke Request for Conditional Use Permit. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE II. A. Public Hearings - None B. Audience Participation - None C. Correspondence Kurle read to the Council correspondence he received from Sam Lloyd of Group W Cable informing him of the rate increases to be effective January 1, 1986. Kurle felt the increases were steep, and contacted Lon Hurd, consultant for Group W Cable regarding his displeasure with the increase. Kurle voiced his opinion to have the municipal Services Committee contact Lloyd and Hurd to discuss lowering the increase. He ask(!d that the Mayor and Dan Clements set-up the arrangement. Whittall Concurred with Kurle. Rel. 11/15/85 -1- Iii AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE TWO NOVEMBER 4 1985 Mayor Roegner remarked that all councilmembers had received a copy of the correspondence, and that it was within timeline so Group W Cable may activate their increases by January 1. He indicated he would arrange to meet with Lloyd to discuss the matter, perferably before the Municipal Services Committee. Walters spoke on the public hearing previously held regarding Group W Cable's rate increase. He pointed out that Group W Cable indicated at that time they would be increasing their rates January 1, 1986, and stated that was his reason for voting against the rate increase. Burns mentioned the City may want to look towards replacing the existing franchise with another cable franchise or to condemn the franchise and take note of the utility. He suggested the issue may be one the Municipal Services Committee may want to include in their goals. Mayor Roegner noted it had been included in the 1986 goals. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS III. A. Municipal Services - Chairman Kurle - Kurle reported the Comm ittee did not meet. B. Planning & Community Development - Chairman Linda Wisner - Minutes are of public record. C. Public Works - Chairman Bud Larson - Minutes are of public record. D. Finance - Chairman Whittall - Whittall reported the Committee meeting was held prior to the Council meeting and minutes will be of public record when transcribed. CITIZEN INPUT IV. Walters, who was appointed to succeed Colburn on the Municipal Services Committee, voiced his concern with his conflicting schedule between the meetings of the Municipal Services and Planning & Community Development Committees. Wisner, Planning & Community Development Committee Chairman, announced the cancellation of the November 12 committee meeting. (The November 26 Planning & Community Development Committee meeting will also be cancelled due to Budget Work Sessions scheduled.) CONSENT AGENDA puree TD V. A. Minutes - October 21,_ Regular Meeting. ?.4(/$(o ?/ouxCi? B. Vouchers / IiAa rr 1. Claims #17904-18467 in the amount of $320,690.31. (AMENDED) 2. Payroll #110856-111353 in the amount of $523,578.79. -2- ,?yD`?? /8'18?g?7 114 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE THREE NOVEMBER 41 1985 V. CONSENT AGENDA (continued) C. Utility Bill Adjustments Account #503-3480 in the amount of $1,850.46. D. LID 326, Assessment 1 Waiver in the amount of $2,299.77. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Walters to approve Consent Agenda items A through D. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY OLD BUSINESS VI. OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS VII. A. Request of Colleen O'Rourke for Conditional Use Permit to allow a daycare center for twenty-five child on property zoned R-2 (Single Family) and located on the S.W. corner of 17th and "M" Streets S.E. Discussion was made on the applicant's awareness of the Hearing Examiner's recommendation, and if any action had been taken by the applicant. Walters voiced his concern with the location of the property to be rezoned. He felt it was not a good location for a daycare center. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Walters to accept the Hearing Examiner's recommendation to deny the Conditional Use Permit for a twenty-five children daycare center. Whittall voted no. MOTION CARRIED Ordinances and Resolutions B. Ordinance 4093 - Provides for the rezoning of a parcel of land 5+ acres in size located on the north side of 23rd Street N.E. between "D" and "E" Streets N.E., changing the zoning classification thereof from M-2 to LF. MOTION by 1 1 Wisner, SECOND by Burns to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4093. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY C. Ordinance 4094 - Provides for the rezoning of a parcel of land 14,810 square feet in size located on the northeast corner of 4th and "R" Streets S.E., changing the zoning classification thereof from R-2 to R-4. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Walters to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4094. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY D. Ordinance 4095 - Adds a new section to Auburn Codified city ordinance 10.36.310 Prohibiting Parking Areas - southeast Auburn. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4095. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY E. Ordinance 4096 - Repeals and creates a new Section 4 of Chapter 10.36.500 passenger loading zones and creating a new Section 4 to replace the same. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns to introduce and adopt ordinance 4096. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY -3- 115 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FOUR NOVEMBER 4, 1985 VII. NEW BUSINESS (continued) F. Resolution 1632 - Approves Auburn Airport rental rate increases effective January 1, 1986. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Kurle to adopt Resolution 1632. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY G. Resolution 1633 - Authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle for the operation of experimental paratransit ser- vice in Auburn. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Walters to authorize the mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement as provided by Metro. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MAYOR'S REPORT VIII. Mayor Roegner reported presentations of the 1986 prelimi- nary budget will be on November 21 and 25, and delibera- tions on November 26. ADJOURNMENT IX. The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Bob Roegner, Mayor Darlene L. Cruz, City lerk 1 1 -4-